Altar Guild

The Altar Guild ministry is one of care and attention to detail. Their work is often behind the scenes — the kind of work that can go unnoticed because it’s making everything run so smoothly. You may never have even heard of the Altar Guild, or not know what they do. To explain it briefly, the Guild cares for the altar, vestments (the robes worn by the clergy), Eucharistic vessels, linens, and flowers. These physical items all have deep spiritual meanings.

On Sunday mornings, they prepare the respective altars for each service. They are setting the stage for the celebration to begin. The Gospel Book, cruets of wine and water, the paten with the bread, the chalice and its finery—all are placed as decreed.

The Altar Guild is not just for women or singles. Everyone is welcome to join. If this is something that you would like to be part of, please contact the church office.

Youth Group

Volunteering with the youth ministry at St. John’s can be one of the most rewarding things you can do. Coming alongside a young person and helping them navigate the confusing world of adolescence is both rewarding and challenging. Adults and senior high students alike are trained and encouraged to grow in their knowledge and faith in the unchanging word of God as they face this rapidly changing culture.

Giving of your time in this way pays dividends in many great ways. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Charlotte Smith at the parish office (662-5585) or csmith@stjohnsflorence.org.

Men's Ministry

As Christians, it is becoming increasingly easier to recognize that the culture is a war with us. We often forget that we are deeply entrenched in a spiritual battle. We are called to be soldiers for Christ, fighting the good fight while giving a defense for the hope that is within us. Well, everyday it seems that there is some new way in which humans seek to undermine God's purpose and word in this world. The battlefield has seemed to move to the cultural front and is increasingly affecting the youngest among us, vying for our hearts as well as our minds. All the while we have become America of WWII trying to stick out head in the sand while million are persecuted by the Nazis. We have forgone our duty as men, as fathers, as the spiritual heads, and soldiers for Christ. Well the time for nonintervention has long passed. The kingdom is in need of soldiers, and not just soldiers, but generals.

While above might be a bit melodramatic, we are engaged in spiritual warfare, and John and I want you as brothers-in-arms in the men's ministry campaign.
Contact John Carter Ellington or the church office to join the battle.

Women's Ministry

Ladies of St. John’s welcome newcomers and new babies.  We send holiday remembrances to college students, visit shut-ins, and provide meals for the sick and bereaved.

Major fundraising events of recent years include a salad supper,  a luncheon and fashion show, and an oyster roast.  

The women of St. John’s continue to support the parish mission statement, “To Know Christ and to Make Him Known,” by providing care, fellowship, and funds to our diocese, community, and church.

Contact the church office for more information.